News & Notes ~ March 2018

During the month of March we see a general pattern of a lowering or slight increase over last year during the same month, and a big increase over the prior month/Feb of 2018 in most all localities.

Here is your look at the most recent data for the entire Portland area:

  • According to the RMLS Market Action Report for the Portland Metro Area, March, 2018:
    • There were 3,648 New Listings in March 2018 which was up 1.2% from March of 2017’s 3,604, and up a whopping 44.2% from the previous month/Feb of 2018’s total of 2,530.
    • At 2,371, March Closed Sales were down 4.9% from March 2017’s 2,494, and up a whopping 31.3% from the previous month/Feb 2018’s total of  1,806.
    • March’s Pending Sales (accepted offers), at 2,894 dropped 4.9% from March of 2017’s 3,043, and increased another whopping 23.8% from the previous month/Feb 2018’s total of 2,337
    • The Average Sale Price in March of $445,900 was up $17,500 from March 2017’s $428,400, and also up from February 2018’s $441,900 by $4,000.   

Neighborhoods: March’s Average Sale Price + 12-month Appreciation :

  • North Portland:  $438,700              6.6%   (Feb 418,000)
  • NE Portland:  $478,900                   7.3%   (Feb 462,400)
  • SE Portland:  $418,600                   8.4%   (Feb 418,700)
  • Gresham/Troutdale:   $356,400   12.0%   (Feb 339,400)
  • Milwaukie/Clackamas:  $423,400  9.4%   (Feb 406,100)
  • Oregon City/Canby:   $396,500      6.0%   (Feb 381,200)
  • Lake Oswego/West Linn:$631,100 6.1%   (Feb 706,400)
  • West Portland:    $597,200             3.1%   (Feb 602,500)
  • NW Wash County:  $550,200          7.5%   (Feb 540,100)
  • Beaverton/Aloha:     $386,000        9.1%   (Feb 380,500)
  • Tigard/Wilsonville:   $456,700        7.4%   (Feb 443,600)
  • Hillsboro/Forest Grove: $403,800  9.9%   (Feb 384,600)

 

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